Dhaka city

No public toilet around? No problem, toilets are everywhere!
Bangladesh

No public toilet around? No problem, toilets are everywhere!

There are only 103 public toilets for about 50 lakh commuters in the city

Movement through the roads in the capital’s Tejgaon industrial area has been a constant struggle for school goers and commuters as road digging work has been going on for some six months. Photo: Mumit M
Bangladesh

Road digging, dust in Tejgaon area add to people’s woes

Non-compliance of approved designes
Infrastructure

Changing designs, flouting codes

Historial Osmani Udyan in the capital is closed to the public for a long time due to its renovation which has not been completed in five years. Photo: Mumit M
Bangladesh

No one knows when Osmani Udyan renovation will end

The view of a lake inside the Ramna Park in the capital. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Ramna Park remains closed most of the time

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

No room to walk on walkways

Most of the capital’s foot over-bridges have little use to commuters and are instead occupied by hawkers. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed
Bangladesh

Outdated footbridges are of little use in crossing streets

Dhaka City Photo: Collected
Environment

Dhaka had just 38 days of fresh air in six years: Study

TBS file photo
Panorama

The DAP and its legacy of never-ending changes

The dire state of animal rights in Bangladesh
Thoughts

The dire state of animal rights in Bangladesh

A lofty river plan to make Dhaka livable again
Bangladesh

A lofty river plan to make Dhaka livable again

Major Md Altamas Karim. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Urban expansion in Dhaka and its heat island effect

File photo: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam/ UNB
Bangladesh

DNCC officials will be active to eradicate dengue: Atiqul